Trump, Musk Photographed Shaking Hands at Kirk Memorial

President Donald Trump and Elon Musk briefly reunited at Charlie Kirk’s high‑security memorial in Glendale, Arizona, where they were photographed shaking hands in a private suite and later posted a photo captioned “For Charlie.” An expert lip reader quoted by several outlets transcribed parts of their exchange, including lines such as “How are you doing,” “So Elon, I’ve heard you wanted to chat,” “Let’s try and work out how to get back on track,” and Trump saying “I’ve missed you,” with Musk appearing to nod. Trump later downplayed any reconciliation, telling reporters aboard Air Force One that Musk “came over and said hello” and that Kirk’s death “had nothing to do with that.” The encounter — the first public moment between the two since a summer falling‑out in which Musk left an SGE role, criticized Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” threatened forming a new party, and made explosive accusations related to the Epstein files — has renewed speculation about whether their strained relationship may be thawing.